Clothes hanger



Feb. 3|

v J. P. BOLEN CLOTHES HANGER Filed OCT,- 24, 1925 I INVENTOR. J PB ale BY I I I ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

JASPER P. BOLEN, OF WINDING GULF, VEST VIRGINIA, .ASSIGNOR F ONE-THIRD TO WILEY E. BOLEN, 0F BEGKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, AND ONE-THIRD TO NOAH V. RU'IROUGI-I, OF EPPERLEY; NEST VIRGINIA.

CLOTHES HANGER.

Application filed October 24, 1923.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JASPER P. Bonny, a citizen of the United States, residing at finding Gulf, in the county of Raleigh I and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to clothes hangers of that class in which the hanger is particularly designed for supporting a coat, jacket, and also supporting a pair of trousers or, if necessary, a skirt.

In ordinary clothes hangers of this character there is a transversely extending rod forming part of the hanger and over which the trousers or skirt are hung. This rod is smooth and unless the garment is hung evenly upon this rod it is liable to slip off the rod when the hanger is manipulated.

The general object of this present inven tion is to provide a hanger of the character described in which, however, the garment 2 hung upon the transversely extending rod portion of the hanger is clamped in position so that it cannot shift until it is unclamped;

A further object is to provide a device of this character so constructed that trousers may be hung up at the cuffs of the trousers and a clamping action be secured upon these cuffs to flatten them in case it is found desirable to do so.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, may be cheaply made, and

' which is strong and so constructed that the clamping member cannot accidentally get out of its proper position.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is an elevation of a garment hanger constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the clamp 16; v

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen Serial No. 670,532.

that the body 10 of the hanger has a shape in face view approximating the segment of a circle, that is the lower edge is straight, the upper edge is rounded longitudinally, and the ends are at right angles to the under face of the hanger. The upper edge of this body is rounded transversely, as at 11. It will be understood, of course, that this form is one commonly found in garment hangers, particularly those designed for supporting coats, waists or jackets, and that the exact form might be modified in many ways.-

The body of the hanger is formed with a longitudinally extending opening 12, the '2 upper wall of which is upwardly curved 70 corresponding in curvature to the upper edge face of the hanger, the lower wall being straight. Extending through the top of the body 10 into this opening 12 is an interiorly screw-threaded bore 13. In one end of the opening 12 there is formed a vertical guide 14 which has the same height as the height of the end of'the opening, while at the opposite end of the opening there is formed a guide 15 which terminates short of the upper wall of the opening 12.

Operating within the opening 12 is a-clamp 16 whose upper edge is convexly curved upward and whose lower edge is straight, this clamp having a length approximately 5 equal to the length of the opening 12 and the ends of the clamp being kerfed or grooved, as at17, to fit over and be engaged with the guides 14 and 15. Thus it will be obvious that the clamp 16 may move verti- 90 cally within the opening 12.

v For the purpose of shifting the clamp 16 and supporting the hanger, I provide an approximately hook-shaped member 18, the middle portion of which is screw-threaded, 95 as at 19, to engage the screw-threads in the bore 13. The lower end of this member is reduced in diameter and is unscrewthreaded, as at-20, and is provided with a perforation for the passage of a cotter key 100 21. The upper end of the member 18 is formed with a hook-shaped head 22 whereby the hanger may be supported. The plain portion 20 of the hoolc 18 passes; through an aperture in the clamp 16 at the 5 middle thereof and the under face of this clamp is countersunk, as at 23, to accommodate the cotter key 21 so that this cotter key will not touch or press upon the garment which is supported by the hanger. The upper face of the lower wall of the opening 12 is slightly rounded so as to prevent cutting the garment.

The use of this invention will be obvious. A coat, waistcoat, or like garment may be hung upon the hanger body 10 in the usual manner and the trousers, skirt or other garment may be inserted through the opening 12- below the clamp 16. After the garment is in place, the member 18 is screwed down until the clamp engages the garment and holds it firmly in place with any desired pressure. The garment obviously may be clamped at any desired point and it is entirely possible to engage the clamp only with the cuff ends of a pair of trouser legs so that these cuffs will be pressed and the trousers will hang full length instead of being folded at the middle of the legs, as is necessary where no clamp is used for this purpose. The clamp cannot swing out of position for the reason that it is engaged by the guides 14 which hold it always within the frame or body 10. Inasmuch as a slight turn of the screw 18 will not afiect to any extent the pressure upon the clamp, 'it is obvious that the head 22 may be turned to any desired direction to engage it with the supporting rod.

I do not wish to be limited to the materials from which this hanger is made, as it is obvious that the hanger might be made of wood, except the screw 18, or it may be made of metal or composition. Neither do I wish to be limited to the exact design illustrated.

I claim 1. A garment hanger of the character described comprising a body formed to support a garment and having a longitudinally extendingopening, a clamping member disposed in said opening and coacting with the lower wall of the opening to clamp a garment therein. and manually adjustable means engaging the body and the clamping member and adapted, when shifted in one direction, to exert thrust upon the clamping member and shift it toward the lower wall or when shifted in the other direction to permit the movement of the clamping member from said lower wall.

2. A'garment hanger of. the character described comprising a body formedto support a garment, the body being formed with a longitudinally extending opening,

a clamping member disposed in said opening and coacting with the lower wall of the opening to clamp a garment therein, and means for shifting the clamping member toward or from said lower wall, said means comprising a hook having a screwthreaded shank passing through and en gaged with the upper wall of the opening, the lower end of the shank having engage ment with the clampl 3. A garment hanger of the character described comprising a body formed to support a garment. the body being formed with a longitudinally extending openin a clamping member disposed in said opening and coacting with the lower wall of the opening to clamp a garment therein, vertical guides disposed at opposite ends of the opening with which the extremities of the clamping member are adapted to engage to thereby prevent rotation of the clamping member to permit its movement toward or, from the lower wall of the opening, and means for shifting the clamping member comprising a hook having a shank extending through and having screwthreaded engagement with the upper wall of the opening, the lower end of the shank extending through the clamp and being detachably engaged therewith.

4-. A garment hanger of the character described comprising a body formed to support a garment, the body being formed with a longitudinally extending opening, a clamping member disposed in said opening and coacting with the lower wall of the opening to clamp a garment therein, Vertical guides disposed at opposite ends of the opening with which the extremities of the clamping member are adapted to engage to thereby prevent rotation of theclamping member to permit its movement toward or from the lower wall of the opening, and means for shifting the clamping member comprising a hook having a shank extending through and having screw-threaded engagement with the upper wall of the .opening, the lower end of the shank extending through the clamp and being detachably engaged therewith, one of said guides being less in height than the height of the opening whereby to permit the insertion or detachment of said clamp within the opening and its engagement with the guides.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

JASPER P. BOLEI. 

